Lymphedema in Breast Cancer
Forearm edema in breast cancer is caused by disruption of the axillary lymphatic system by surgery or radiotherapy, which causes fluid accumulation in the subcutaneous tissue of the arm, with decreased distensibility of the tissues around the joints and increased weight of the extremities. Risk fact...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Midwifery |
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| Online Access: | http://jom.fk.unand.ac.id/index.php/jom/article/view/298 |